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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
The LUCK OF SOME MEN AND
HOW THEY ACCEPT 1T.

In the grand monthly drawing of the
Louisiana State Lottery, Oct. IL, two
ten'hs OF the capital prize of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars were
Sold IN this city, the remaining frac-
lions in New York and Chicago.
Mr.. Laurent FACET, well known
broker doing business at Isl Common
street, was the first conner at the lot
terry oll1e Wednesday morning, and,
on oeha.t OF a friend, presented for re-
uemptlon one-tenth of ticket 1886,
'htllled to fifteen thousand dollars.
Having received bank check for
mat amount Mr.. FACET bowed his ac-
hnowledgment, signed certificate and
departed.
Scarcely had he Withdrawn when in
Stepped two gentlemen, Mr.. Victor
iiungue and friend. Tujague had
urawn prize and he desired to claim
II In person. His ticket. $3.50, rep
resented two tenths of the third CAPT
'a' prize OF twenty thousand dollars,
anu Was entitled to four thousand dol
MI, Mr. Iulague is handsome young
'elinw' native of New Orleans, appar-
tsniy Il years of age, and with his
i"'ntr keeps saloon at 213 Decatur
s19et lie bought his ticket from a
p'ooler IN his neighborhood, and is
,,n.o'oughly convinced that fortune is
A'in' III The distribution of favors.
I' received check for four thou
inu dollars on the New Orleans Ma
uonai Bank Ike n little man, smiled,
I a;'u wanted everybody to smile with
m' u'' an 4 signed for the biggest sum OF
iIey he ever received for his indl-
h na'al account, for although his father
,' "s usually joined in his lottery ven
f LIS on this particular occasion the
q" gentleman guessed he wouldn't
H. M Tor which unrighteous guess
Lo. u & Is doubtless investigating his
ioioScope with view of celebrating
Wi me armament his zodiacal sign.
bo '.tor expects to add az Son" to
,h 'o s,sh which swings over the door OF
9l i9 mouse OF spiritual refreshments,
sn'h decatur street, and to invest in
siI Ln cnoice properties as he may con-
NJ bargains. He will not loan
tere,t. Vi oNei uoupIiuiin'
drod other one'tenth of the one hun.
WIS ana ana nifty thousand dollar prize
N,t;o uiawn yesterday by the Union
no,;,oi Bank for account of a de-
tw Isn -As~ Orleans Rcoouns, oeto-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

Joseph Ellison, of Toronto, took
his two little boys out in /. small boat
the other evening, and one hundred
Yards from the dock one of the boys
Tell overheard. Ellison poor SWIM
mer, at once jumped in after him, and
yrasped the boy, who chung to his
neck dragging him down. The father
shouted for help, but the persons on
he dock thought that he was teaching
MS child how to swim. Finally a boat
out out and, as it drew near, Ellison,
completely exhausted, pushed his boy
,way from him, and, gasping Save
he boy! never mind met sank to the.
bottom and was drowned. The boy was
saved.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

-Dooly County can boast of the tall
est man rs well as the smallest woman
IN Georgia. Sam Cason stands in his
stocking feet seven feet and two inches
and there is room enough for several
more inches. Cason is so slim that he
hardly casts shadow, but he can get
over ground about as fast as locomo-
hye' Mrs. A. Hall has 4 daughter,
Anna, that was born in 1872; conse-
quently she is fifteen years old, yet is
only thirty inches in height. She goes
about her household duties like little
lady, but, being so small, she is not re-
CURED TO do much. She is about the
smallest woman in the world.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

1t is the little things of lfe, the worries
OF to-day and tomorrow, that make the
crow's-feet around our eyes So the little
pains of an hour or minute break dow n
the constitution. Look after the little ills.
BRANDRETH's Pills cure dyspepsia or in
digestion, headache. pain i'll the hou ders
sour stom oh, bad taste in the mouth bill
ious attacks, palpitation of the heart, in
Illumination of the lungs. Pain in the re
glon of the kidneys, and hun red her
painful symptoms are he offspring of dy-.
pepsia. One or two pills every night is
sufficient,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

A Michigan lady put phosphorus
IN her bunion the other night and re-
tired. In the night the husband spied
the glowing thing, and sizing it up for
+, FREELY, banged it with a bootjaok.
She never speaks to him now without
punching him with the crutch which
She has SINCE been obliged to wear.
An old man dressed in white duck
was, selling needles and other articles
in Warren, Pa, the other day. He had
wheel-barrow on which was loaded
his stock in trade. He said he had
pushed his paddy carriage all the way
from Ohio and was on his way to New
York City.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
THE WEsTERN SETTLERS CHOSEN
SPECIFIC.

With evcry advance Of emigration into the
lar West. new demand Is created for Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters. Newly peopIed regions
arc frequently less salubrious than older get.
tied localities, on account OF the miasma which
rises from recently cleared land. PARTICULARS
along the banks OF rivers that are subject to
fresh Is. The agricultural or mining emigran,
soon learns. when he does not already know.
that the Bitters afford the only sure urntectj,n
against malaria. and those disorders OF the
stomach. liver and bowels to which climate
cGnanges, EXPOSURE, and unaccustomed or un.
quehtly, he places an estimate upon this great
household specific and preventive commenstl-
rae With Its intrinsic merits and Ia careful to
keon on hand restorative and promoter oi
health SO implicitly to be relied upon la time Of
need. S -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
TRICKS ON THE STAGE.
A Thrilling Life ,nd Doa,h Struggle.

Some time ago there was on exbih;
tion, in New York, what was caller
he wonderful electrical manin
That "wonder now says that he wa,
always secretly connected with a batter,
80 arranged as to defeat discovery
Many " freaks of nature" are on,,
freaks OF clever deceptive skill.
Bishop, the mind-reader, so.called
was shown TO be only shrewd SUDDEN,
OF human nature, whose reading q,
thought was not phenomenal.
Even so intelligent man as Rober,
Dale Owen was Tor many wears fnlIs
persuaded that certain alleged spiritual
manifestations were genuine, but, in
the Katie King case, he eventually
found that he had been remorselessly
deceived. '0-e''i'
when to natural credulity is added a
somewhat easily-fred imapinalions
spectres becomes facts, and clever trick.
realities.
THAT man." remarked a prominen,
physician the other day to our re porter
thinks he is sick. He is q shypo
lie comes here regularly three times q
week for treatment. There is aJsoiutel,
nothing the matter Nth him, but of cour. q
every time he comes l fix him nm
something" "
And he pays for it?"
=" Yes, $500 visit. But what give
HIM has no remedial power whatever
| have to cater to his Imaginary III.
he Is one OF my best friends, and dare
not disappoint his fears"
An even more striking case of pro.
fesslonal delusion is related by W. IT.
Winton, business manager of the King.
ston On. W Freeman:
"1n 1888, Mr.. r. R., of New York.
relative of late vice president of
the United States) Was seriously i'll of
a very fatal disorder. The best pbysi.
clans attended him, but until the last
one was tried, he constantly grew
worse. This doctor gave him some
medicine in two-ounce bottle. I'm
proving, he got another bottle, paying
w for each. He was getting relief after
using several of the Sc mysterious small
bottles.
One day he laid one on his desk in
his New York office. In the same Of
nee friend WAS using remedy put
up in large bottle. BY pure acct
dent it was found out That these two
bottles contained exactly the same
medicine, the two-ounce vial costing
the doctors patient -, while his friend
paid but $l,25 for bottle holding over
sixteen ounces of WarEer's safe cure
The doctors services were stopned at
once, the man continued treating him
sell with what his doctor secretly pre-.
scribed-Warner's safe cure, which
finally restored him to health from an
attack of what his doctors called b,ight's
disease"
If the leading physicians in the land.
through fear of the code, will secretly
prescribe Warmers safe cure in all cases
OF kidney, liver and general disorder,
do they not thereby confess their own
inability to cure it, and, by the strong
est sort of endorsement, commend that
preparation to the public?
We hear it warmly spoken Of in
every direction, and we have no doubt
whatever, that it is, all things consid-
cred, the very best article of the kind
ever known.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

If you feel dun, drowsy dcbiltated. have
sallow color of skin, or ycllowish-hrown spots
on face or body, frequent headache or dizzi-
ness, bad taste in mouth. internal heat or
chills, alternating with hot nushcs, low spirits
and gloomy forcbodiugs, irregular appetite,
and coated tongue. You arc Suffering from
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. rnd Torpid
Liver, or "Bi1iousncss.'' In many
cases only part of these symptoms arc exrs-
rienced. As q remedy for ell such cases
DR.. Picrcc's Golden Medical Dis.
cogery is unsurpassed.
For Weak Lungs, Splitting OF
Blood, Shortness OF Breath. Iron.
chitiE, Asthma. Severe Coughs. and
kindred affections, it Is an efficient remedy.
SOLD by DRUGGISTS, Mt SLIGO, or SIX
BOTTLES for $500.
Send ten cents in stamps for DR.. Pierces
book on Consumption. Address.
Worlds Dispcnsary Medical Assoc.
citation, 663 Main Street, BUFFALO, n. Y.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
DON'T YOU KNOW

That you cannot afford to neglect that ca
tarrhl Don't you know that it NAV lead
to consumption. to insanity, to death ?
U MT you know that it can be easily curen
Dont you know that while the thous and
and one nostrums You have tried have ut
terly failed that DIR. Sage's Caiarrh Rem
edy is certain curel 1t ha. stood the test
OF years, and there are hundred Of tn ~
sands OF grateful men and women In all
parts of the country who can testify to its
efficacy. All dru g'sts.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

To the Editor -
Please inform your readers that have pos
tive remedy for the above named disease BY
its timely use thousands of hop less cases have
b. en- permanently cured. ! shall be glad to
send two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they will
send me their Express .nd p o. address.
Respectfully.
7. A. SLOCUM. NJ. c., ISL Pearl St. New York
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
IF SUFFERERS FROM CONSUMPTION,

Scrofula. Bronchitis. and General Debility. will
Hypophosphi,es. hey will find Immediate re
lief aud terminate benefit. The Medical Pro
les ion universally declare it a remedy of the
greatest value and very palatable. Read: q
nave IL ed Scott. Emulsion in several eases OF
Scrofula aud Dehility in children Results
most gratify ing My little patients take it with
pleasure."-W. A. HUBERT. NJ. D.. Salisbury,
lii.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrofuIa of the Lungs. is ar.
rested and cured by tins remedy, if taken be-
fore the last stages of the disease arc reached.
From its marvellous power ever this terribly
celebrated remedy to the public, DIR. PIERCE
thought seriously of calling it his "Con-
sumption Curc.s' but abandoned that
fIon its wonderful combination Of tonic, or
strengthening, Alternative, or blood-cleansng,
anti-biiious, pectoral, and nutritivc proper
ties, is uneqlaled, not Only fs q remedy for
consumption, but for all Chronic Dis
&c
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
TIE SPECIAL OFFER

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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

All sufferers with such chronic ailments
as liver disease, dyspepsia. blood diseases
cough, consumrtion (serofula Of the lung>)
and kindred di eases should know iha
fr. PIerc s Colleen Medical Discovery
IS their best friend in such deep affection
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

ID. H. Shannon, of Line Creek DIS
trict, Ga, was in III, city yesterday.
and informed us that ono hundred and
wonty-iive coons had been caught by
one par ~ in his section during the last
season. Tho last three that were
caught were found in one tree, from
which tree enough honey was taken to
Iupply thirteen mea-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
THEY WILL NOT DO IT.

Th,se who once take DR.. Fierce's "Ple~s
ant Purgative Pellets" will never consent
to use a y other cathartic. They are pleas
ant to take and mi in their opera ion.
glStS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
Only the Children.

Applicant-I have had considerable
experience with children, ma am. and
never have any trouble in making
them like me.
Mistress-That is very important.
Applicaut-And l am sure l would
get on nicely with your little dog.
ma am.
Mistress (s.roking the animaD You
would have nothing to do with Fido,
lear little fellow! He is my especiu
charge. Pick.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

Wakele IS Squirr and Gopher Extermi
nator Try j.. and pro e the best is the
cheapest. Wakelee & Co., IN Francisco.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

Paper is now used In tia manufacture Of
corlns. the new material being stained
and polishe TO re embIe rosewood. The
coIhns are very handsome and compare.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

A man who tried to backmail .Irs
dackay has been sent to pri on for two
years
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CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

Moth Carolina has $4,000, 90 acres GOV
cred by forests.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

Sunday scho Is were founded nFngland
about the year l1Sl', Ivy PRINTER of Glou.
cester named John Rackes
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
TRY GERMEA for breakfast.

Secretary Bavard and Miss Sophie Mar,
Sie will be married early in the winter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

The prettest girl in Chicago weighs 200
pounds and has hair lip. She is wo: til
s3l0.OOOU
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Browns HsrOnchialTrOch
are simple and convenient for Bron HAL
Affections and Coughs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it Csc.
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The discovery that thousands of school
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q keuaatiDp
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Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. Toe
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OUR LITTLE WORRIES AND Ills

Ind ana has sued Kentucky for posses
sion of Green River Island.
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'E|3E|3''|E||||
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Golden Medical Discovery, and good
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-07-21

When Queen victorias family is
all together there are ffty-nine OF
them. And not q mothers son of
them earns his living.
II you want to buy good suit oi
clothing cheap, call at Dreifuss Bros,
Selinsgrove, Pa.
Sol Oppenheimer wants ten thous
and pounds OF wool for which he will
pay the highest cash prices.
Sol. Oppenheimer Is making spec
ialty OF Crush hats, In colors OF brown,
drab and slate which he sells at 90
cents
The iargestapd best selected stock
OF Boots and Shoes kept by any
house In the county, and for sale
cheap, at Schroysr's. Selinsgrove.6 1e
A stylish button, Congress. and
laced gentlsmen's Shoe for ti.75, at
Sehroysr'a
GIvK THKM a CHANCE THAT il to
say, your lungs. Also all your breath
ing machinery. Very wonderful ina
chinery 1t Is. Not only the larger air.
passages, but the thousands Of little
tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and ehok
sd with matter which ought not to
he thore, your lungs cannot half do
their work. And what they do, they
cannot do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pnsu-
inonia, catarrh, consumption or any
of the family OF throat and nose and
head and lung distractions, all ure
bad. All ought to be got rid of.
There is just one sure way to get rid
OF them. That is to take Boschse's 4
erman Syrup, which any
druggist will sell you at 75 cents a
bottle. Even IL everything else h as
failed you, yos may depend upon
this for certain.
| J, p. kearns OF the Beaverton WIN
carriage works has just received a
car of "a inch shingles which he is
selling very cheap, also keeps in stock
Is inch. Call and examine before
buying elsewhere.
Positively tho only reliable, ope-
price Clothing House ia Snyder coun-
ty will be found at Dreifuss.Bros.
We can furnish you with better
fitting suit for less money than any
tailor can afford to mako.
Dreifuss Bros.
Call at Schroyer's and purchase a
pair OF the best ladies' Shoes In the
county for $2.eO and $3.50 Kid, but
ton, worked holes.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-07-21

ID. L. Rhoades and wife have just
returned from delightful trip to the
Luray Cavern and the battleflelds OF
Antetam and Gettysburg.
Persons for q time may wink Mt the
practice, but tho law docs not permit
liquor sellers anywhere in this State
to sell or give Intoxicating liquors to
any person drunk or known to got
drunk whenever ho can got the stuff
to make him so. This careless way
OF stuffing drunkards is arresting
and ought to arrest public attention
and II some persons get into trouble
about 1t, they will have no person
but themselves to blame. The pro-
visions of the present license law,
Hike the old act Of Assembly, are in-
tended to abats the evils and nui-
sances OF drunkenness. AS ths law
stands, number of good, sober, hon.
est citizens are not opposed to wells
regulated taverns, but they cannot
and will not long tolerate without
emphatic protest, the reckless sale OF
whlskey to drunkards who have the
dimes to pay for 1t. We utter but a
friendly warning ; and we say,
Halt"
MIDDLEcRERK ITEMs.-Some OF our
farmers are talking of cutting oats
the latter part Of this week.
ii. ii. Herbster who is at present at
Lewistown will again take possession
of the Ulshe's Millin the near future.
Rev. Slower intends to msve to Ne
Cure In a few weeks.
Rev. Dimm was In our neighbor.
hood last week looking after the In.
Itsrests OF the .Selinsgroys Missionary
Institute.
Several OF our young men attended
the young folks pic mic at Middle
burgh last Saturday.
The Adamsburg Cornet Band will
hold a cake-walk at Aiddlecreek p.
10. ON Saturday evening. All arsin-
vited -tecoms.
Huokslbersies are not very plenty
Iin,this section ef,ths county this sum
|sner.
2. !. Knspp ead Miss Lizzie WEE
lar are attsndlpk the AdauiehuFG
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-07-21

WEST BEAvER.-Harvssting and
haying 10 over. The hay crop was
good but the wheat was q failure.
Corn and oats looks we'll.
There was water mellon walk at
the Hall Saturday evening.
F.P. Decker lost Q valuable horses
recently.
Fishing is forbidden in the south
fork Of Middlecreek by some farmers
owning land along its banks.
The new wheat introduced in this
section last fall proves to be of very
good quality.
Romig g. Goss can be- seen on our
roads every Friday morning with
fresh beef.
Last week Jacob Ii. Howell shipped
lot OF spool wood.
Woodcock, turkeys and pbeasants
will be plenty this year but squirrels
are scarce.
There will be ten new houses built
in Mcclure this summer and one
church.
The school directors have raised
teachers salaries to SEQ.